Let's not knock the Boyes signing. The Islanders are damned close, they have a great young nucleus there and the potential for 20-30 goals from Boyes will really help push that team closer to a playoff spot. They do need to solve their goaltending woes, though.

glen a richter wrote:Let's not knock the Boyes signing. The Islanders are damned close, they have a great young nucleus there and the potential for 20-30 goals from Boyes will really help push that team closer to a playoff spot. They do need to solve their goaltending woes, though.

Wasn't knocking it at all. I think it's a great signing for them. If he actually puts forth an effort, he can score some goals and that offense could take off.

If he loafs around like he's done for the better part of his last year here and his two years in Buffalo, well, then it won't hurt you all that much at that price.

The question which one of the big names will sign first and to which team?

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glen a richter wrote:Let's not knock the Boyes signing. The Islanders are damned close, they have a great young nucleus there and the potential for 20-30 goals from Boyes will really help push that team closer to a playoff spot. They do need to solve their goaltending woes, though.

Wasn't knocking it at all. I think it's a great signing for them. If he actually puts forth an effort, he can score some goals and that offense could take off.

If he loafs around like he's done for the better part of his last year here and his two years in Buffalo, well, then it won't hurt you all that much at that price.

Low risk, high reward potential.

Especially for $1 million. Hell, I'd probably take him back in the 'note for that low of a price. I think this is clearly his last shot though. If he plays like crap this year and can't gel with the young nucleus on Long Island he might be out of an NHL career.

Good to see the Habs toughening up with the Prust and Armstrong signings. I'd like to see the oldest team in hockey be back in relevance. Their fans are batsh(t crazy, I love it.

Suter is going to the Wild. I was surprised their name was in the running and then he goes there. I don't get what's so special about the Wild but more power to 'em. At least it's not the Penguins or Red Wings.

No question this makes Minnesota a legit threat now. I highly, highly doubt they'll rattle off 13 straight cups, but it certainly makes the Blues path to the finals a little bit more difficult than it already was.

Hopefully Tank joining the team is worth at least as much to the Blues as Parise is worth to the Wild.

I seriously doubt Parise and Suter on their own are going to help the Wild out beyond maybe getting them to the playoffs. If it does, they're a good half decade off from being a legitimate threat. Look at how long it took the Nordiques/Avs from when they traded off Lindros til they won the Stanley Cup and thats with major inroads (Acquiring Roy, drafting Adam Deadmarsh, etc.). It will be interesting to watch unfold in any case, though I can't see it do anything but help us now; It stalls teams like Detroit who have holes to fill, for one thing.